Job summary
- Main area
- VTE/Anticoagulation
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (3 x 10 hour shifts)
- Job ref
- 844-6853765
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DVT service, Park Suite, Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
DVT Nurse Practitioner
Band 6
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Nurse Practitioner to work as permanent integral member of our DVT Service.
Our Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) / Anticoagulation Service is a community-based, nurse-led, DVT assessment and treatment service for mobile and immobile patients.
Our aim is to reduce the number of hospital admissions for immobile people with DVT and to reduce the amount of time that patients with pulmonary embolisms or on anticoagulation therapy have to stay in hospital. We also provide education and advice to other healthcare professionals
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work to support the service in providing a nurse- led service providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis being responsive to patient need, best clinical practice and cost effective.
Working for our organisation
We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To support the Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) team in the delivery of high quality care based on patients individual needs.
- Assist in the provision of a nurse led screening, investigation and treatment service for patients with suspected and / or proven DVT.
- To provide high quality care in a number of settings e.g. patients home, clinic etc.
- To provide a comprehensive DVT follow up service for treatment and monitoring of patients condition.
- To prevent unnecessary hospital admission and/or prolonged hospital stay.
- To assist in the initiation and monitoring of anticoagulation therapy.
- To administer medications using patient group directions and/or non-medical prescribing.
Person specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential criteria
- Current Registration with NMC First level nurse RGN
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant recent professional development
- Intermediate Life support training (ILS)
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Examination skills at minimum of degree level
- Clinical Examination skills at masters level
- Non- Medical prescribing qualification (V300)
- Clinical diagnostic skills at minimum of degree level
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience in acute community setting, undertaking nurse practitioner role
- Knowledge of Deep Vein Thrombosis and contributing factors, screening and treatments.
- Knowledge of the current Wirral anticoagulation guidelines.
- Knowledge of the current Wirral clinical protocol for the use of low molecular weight heparins.
- Knowledge of and experience in using PGD’s
- Knowledge and understanding of the purpose and content of relevant clinical guidelines
- Experience of exploring innovative ways of working and ensuring best practice within the clinical area
- Experience of autonomous clinical decision making
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator – verbal & written
- Able to work as part of a team and have the ability to make decisions and work autonomously when necessary.
- IT literate
- Possess a current driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS Issues
- Ability to work efficiently and autonomously
- Clinically credible and confident
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Good attendance record
- Self-motivated
- Flexible and adaptable to work across 7 day week
- A holistic approach to care
- Understanding of health promotion
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Kelleher
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01515146475
- Additional information
If not available for ask for co-ordinator for further information
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